<i>Ancistrohaptor forficata</i> sp. n. (Monopisthocotyla, Dactylogyridae): A New Parasite of <i>Triportheus signatus</i> (Characiformes, Triportheidae) from the Salgado River, Brazil

<i>Ancistrohaptor forficata</i> sp. n. (Monopisthocotyla, Dactylogyridae): A New Parasite of <i>Triportheus signatus</i> (Characiformes, Triportheidae) from the Salgado River, Brazil

The genus <i>Ancistrohaptor</i> was proposed to accommodate monopisthocotylans flatworms parasitic on the gills of species of the genus <i>Triportheus</i> in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil. Its main characteristics are (a) an accessory piece of the male copulatory organ compo...

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Main Authors: Maria Fernanda Barros Gouveia Diniz, Wallas Benevides Barbosa de Sousa, Priscilla de Oliveira Fadel Yamada, Fábio Hideki Yamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Series:Parasitologia
Subjects:
Caatinga domain
freshwater fish
gill ectoparasites
Platyhelminthes
Monogenea
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6772/5/1/3
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